A bit healthier apple, raisin and mandarin crumble

When it comes to cakes, somehow we always want them to have a concrete, solid form, bottom and top… But crumble cake is quite different. Crumble is a blend of fruit and sprinkled crumbly surface that are baked together to become a soft – juicy – crunchy whole.

And it is an ideal dessert – light, juicy, quickly finished, adaptable and versatile. You can do it , but literally from any fruit, and even the recipe for the crumbly part is not predetermined – it may contain almonds, oatmeal, nuts, aromas, any type of flour and sugar – and butter is a constant which connects everything. I love to make it in these small containers because I get individual portions and a guarantee that I’ll eat the right amont – and not half of the ball (which is quite possible in those big bowls) – and in the summer you can serve it hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

This apple crumble is my favorite kind, except perhaps the one with pears which I also adore. I’m much more incilined to this one that to more popular berry crumbles, just because it is not as liquid below teh dough. And apples, cinnamon, raisins and citrus fruit are well known delicious combination with which you can not go wrong . You can add pears and quinces to get an even richer fruit surface. Also, I used whole wheat flour – feel free to put the usuall white flour and sugar if you prefer. I hope you like it , let me know! :)

Preheat the oven to 180 ° C and prepare two small ovenproof dishes or a one bigger

Soak raisins in mandarin juice for about 15 min.

Peel the second half of the mandarine, clean and cut fillets (with a sharp knife cut slices of mandarin so that there is no membrane or just separately peel the skins of each slice).

Peel the apple and cut into large cubes and mix with cinnamon.

Mix the ingredients for the dough and crumble with your hands so you get a crumbly mixture that is still well connected.

Now, mix apples, tangerines and raisins and place half of the mixture on the bottom of each bowl. Sprinkle on the top half of the crumbs and bake. Bake for about 35 minutes, until the surface becomes brown and apples are tender inside.

Serve warm or cold, with a scoop of ice cream or vanilla sauce. Bon appetit!